Randle is playing for the first time since Jan. 30 Sunday night after an extended absence due to a groin injury.

The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off a five-game winning streak when they beat the Dallas Mavericks on the road on Jan. 22. That was also when Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Julius Randle had a talk about Randle's fit on the team.

The Wolves, who welcomed Julius Randle back to the lineup in a 116-98 victory, have beaten Phoenix seven consecutive meetings.

ESPN published an article about playoff teams, with Tim MacMahon listing the one thing limiting Anthong Edwards and the Timberwolves' ceiling.

PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, Julius Randle added 20 in his first game since missing more than a month with an injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on Sunday night.

Since trading Karl–Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, their season has not been as successful as last year's was. 33-29 isn't the worst record, and the Timberwolves could be lower than the No.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are teetering on the edge of making the playoffs this season. By trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, they lost some stellar outside shooting. They had the chance to shake things up at the trade deadline to put them in a more solid position,

Edwards exploded for 17 points and DiVincenzo hit a trio of 3s during a lopsided third quarter, and the Wolves carried that momentum the rest of the way in a 116-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns Sunday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.